Question

If total employee benefits are calculated as a percentage of their gross pay, which of the following employees receives the largest percentage of their gross pay in employee benefits?
a.
Employee A: gross pay $32,600 , total job benefits $33,600
b.
Employee B: gross pay $32,900 , total job benefits $34,000
c.
Employee C: gross pay $33,400 , total job benefits $33,900
d.
Employee D: gross pay $33,700 , total job benefits $34,700



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Calculations (benefits / gross pay):
- A: 33,600 / 32,600 ≈ 1.0307 → 103.07%
- B: 34,000 / 32,900 ≈ 1.0331 → 103.31%
- C: 33,900 / 33,400 ≈ 1.0150 → 101.50%
- D: 34,700 / 33,700 ≈ 1.0297 → 102.97%

Employee B has the largest percentage.